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LEAKY INDIVIDUALS
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LEAKY INDIVIDUALS

Individuals are porous. We leak. Everything we are pours out into the world as we speak and act. It’s part of our charm. At times we find it difficult to…
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Posted by By Ali Taha 2022-10-03Posted inPensivesTags: individuals, porous, sharing2 Comments
White Burnt Paper With Text On Brown Wooden Table
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Having Fun with Poetry?

Try a little fun with poetry to overcome writer's block.
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Posted by By Kimberly Kabonga 2022-09-18Posted inPensivesTags: poem, poetry, writer's block, writing prompts2 Comments
Photograph of Ernest Hemingway playing the cello
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Chipping away at the block

Writing prompts inspired by music and language.
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Posted by By Gill Tennant 2022-09-05Posted inPensivesTags: music, writer's block, writing prompts1 Comment
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One word cues

Three words, six images, use one or any combination to create the first line of your next story!
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Posted by By John Nixon 2022-08-29Posted inPensivesTags: photo prompts, writing prompts2 Comments
From Adversity Can Come Diversity and Greatness
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From Adversity Can Come Diversity and Greatness

The Commonwealth Games came to a successful conclusion on the 10th of August this year. The closing ceremony began with children playing hopscotch post World War 11 and the rebuilding…
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Posted by By Christine Nedahl 2022-08-21Posted inPensivesTags: adversity, commonwealth games, diversity, writingNo Comments
Get Lost…in the Music
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Get Lost…in the Music

I have good news. I have found a YouTube rabbit hole that doesn’t waste your time! If you’re a writer who likes to listen to music in the background while…
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Posted by By Michael Pudney 2022-08-08Posted inPensivesTags: inspiration, music, writing, writing tools3 Comments
Using psychic distance
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Using psychic distance

Psychic distance is a term coined by John Gardner in his book The Art of Fiction. It relates to the distance the reader feels between themselves and events in the story. He…
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Posted by By Gail Aldwin 2022-07-25Posted inPensivesTags: John Gardner, Psychic Distance, The Art of FictionNo Comments
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THE POWER OF THUNDERSTORMS

Here in France, thunderstorms are a way of life. Hot air from North Africa meets colder air high above France; with climate change, these storms are getting worse. Not only…
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Posted by By Nigel Wild 2022-06-27Posted inPensivesTags: thunder storms, weather, writing prompts3 Comments
Half the Story
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Half the Story

One side of a dialogue for your to complete in whichever way, and with whatever characters you like.
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Posted by By Jos Biggs 2022-06-13Posted inPensivesTags: dialogue, writing prompts1 Comment
Prompts for the Unofficial Start of Summer
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Prompts for the Unofficial Start of Summer

It's Memorial Day in the U.S., which is considered the unofficial start of summer here. It's warm and sunny and the beach in front of my home is slathered with…
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Posted by By Kimberly Kabonga 2022-05-30Posted inPensivesTags: summer, writing prompts4 Comments

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